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Bridgeman Downs, QLD 4035 — Suburb Profile

Population growth, migration, income, rent and the Census 2021 profile for this Statistical Area 2, drawn from ABS regional population and Census releases.

Compared with Queensland average

Suburb profile

Census 2021 characteristics. Every figure carries its definition, so a reader knows what is being counted.

People
10,501
Population
Usual residents, Census 2021
40
Median age
Years
33.6%
Born overseas
Born outside Australia
3.0
Household size
Average people per household
Income
$2,846/wk
Household income
Median total weekly household income
$1,081/wk
Personal income
Median total weekly personal income
Housing
$525/wk
Median rent
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
$2,500/mo
Median mortgage
Median monthly mortgage repayment
87.9%
Separate houses
Share of occupied dwellings
0.6%
Flats & apartments
Share of occupied dwellings
4.2%
Unoccupied
Private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Work
66.2%
Employment rate
Employed as a share of people aged 15+
3.9%
Unemployment rate
Unemployed as a share of the labour force
78.0%
Year 12 or above
Highest school year completed
Tenure mix
Owned outright 38.4%Mortgaged 44.3%Rented 15.0%Other / not stated 2.2%

Where the growth came from

Bridgeman Downs gained 1,002 residents from internal migration and 176 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 1,001 people moved away — a net addition of 177 before natural increase.

Components of change, 2024–25 sample period. Natural increase is shown separately from migration so the two are not read as one figure.

Internal migration in+1,002
Internal migration out+911
Overseas migration in+176
Natural increase+56
Population (ERP)
11,888
▲ 5,748 since 2001
SA2 · year to Jun 2025
YoY growth
+2%
▲ state average +1.76%
Year to Jun 2025
Net migration
+177
1,178 in · 1,001 out
Internal + overseas · 2025
Rank in Greater BrisbaneNice-to-have
66th
Top 27% of 243 SA2s
By growth rate

Estimated resident population

Bridgeman Downs against the Queensland average, rebased to the first year shown.

201620202025

Bridgeman Downs population grew from 8,495 in 2016 to 11,888 in 2025, a change of 39.9% over the period, against the Queensland average.

Show data table
YearBridgeman DownsQueensland average
20168,4954,845,152
20178,8244,926,380
20189,2075,006,623
20199,6125,088,847
202010,1775,165,613
202110,6195,215,814
202211,0055,310,905
202311,3085,450,235
202411,6555,571,890
202511,8885,669,764

Then and now

Census 2016 against Census 2021. Historical figures are mapped onto current boundaries, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.

Census DataPacks · 5-yearly
Population8,14510,501+29%
Median age4240-2 yrs
Median household income$2,387/wk$2,846/wk+19%
Median weekly rent$435/wk$525/wk+21%
Born overseas27.4%33.6%+6.2 pts

Facilities & amenities

What OpenStreetMap records inside the SA2 boundary. Counts reflect features tagged in OSM and can undercount a real, less-mapped area; public pools exclude private backyard pools where tagged.

SchoolsOSM
0
within the SA2
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ChildcareOSM
2
childcare & kindergartens
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
Hospitals & GPsOSM
0
0 hospitals · 0 GP/clinics
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
SupermarketsOSM
0
full-line grocery
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026
ParksOSM
20
public open space
OpenStreetMap · Sept 2026

Within the Bridgeman Downs SA2, OpenStreetMap records 2 childcare and kindergarten centres and 20 parks. For families: 9 playgrounds. Staying active: 14 sports fields. The nearest train station, Carseldine, is about 3,450 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 19 bus stops here.

Show facility list
Childcare & kindergartens
  • Grow Early Education Bridgeman Downs
  • Flutterbys Childcare
Parks
  • Darien Street Sports Fields
  • Albany Creek Road Park (no. 245)
  • Parkview Place Park
  • Albany Creek Road Reserve
  • Coolabah Crescent Park
  • Wendon Way Park
  • Bangalow Street Park (no. 192)
  • Clarrie Beckingham Reserve

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via the Overpass API.

Socio-economic indexes

ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks areas by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth nationally, decile 10 the highest.

Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Lower decile means more relative disadvantage
Decile 10
score 1,104
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Higher decile means more relative advantage
Decile 10
score 1,123
Economic resources (IER)
Income and housing capacity
Decile 10
score 1,134
Education & occupation (IEO)
Education and occupational skill levels
Decile 9
score 1,097

Nearby suburbs by growth

Ranked list stands in for the choropleth map; the map module is a later phase.

Map module — future phase
01McDowall+3.6%
02Everton Park+3.0%
03Carseldine+1.6%
04Bald Hills+0.6%